The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-20
HOLDING UP HIS HANDS.
TIE CITY COUNCIL OF SEVEN
GOOD MEN
Resolve UDflagging Confidence In
and support Of President
Haddep,
AND PLACE TBE VILE ATTACK
WHERE IT BELONGS.
Fooled and Defeated Political Trick
sters at the Bottom Of the
Indictments.
THE ENDORSED PRESIDENT
MAKES A FEELING
Bat Firm Reply-Mr. Graves and His
Artesian Well Project Given
COuntenance-Min8r Matters.

The Legislative Council held spe-
Cial session yesterday afternoon, called
by the members. II seemed to be
understood that matters oil unusual
interest would be sprung, and every
member WAS in his seat promptly.
De termination was plainly visible In
the eyes OF each, and the matters
brought up were disposed OF In shori
and business like way. President Fad.
den, Notwithstanding the weight OF
ak indictments, alleging f.loniea and
miHdemeanors, occupied me char, and
not a single associate manifested the
fAinlest evidence o. diminishing con-
kdence or esteem. The first business
taken up consisted OF routine matters,
beginning with
BUILDING PERMITS.
D. Grogen, west side Of Poplar street
market, rejected.
J. FIiediauder, 90 Exchange, ie-
iecttd,
MIS- Kate Groves, 7S Vance, granted.
L. 7. Toby, Beale, fourth lot west OF
shelby, referred 10 president and
Clltl VI uEO uCphAlIhdhb'
Cole 4 Shaw, % fernando street,
rejected.
A. Kohlbry, corner OF alley between
Second and Main streets, on Concord,
granted.
II. L. Foucaui!, 90 Market, rejected.
PARTITIONS,
From residents and jewellers on Ad'
ans street, between Main and Third,
asking to be relieved from smoke, dust
and scot emsnating from the steam
laundry. Referred TO the chitf CT fire
depar. ment, to be abated in thirty
days.
W. A. Blckiord, asking for definite
seton concerning his interest IN the
Oyerton hotel sewer, Referred to city
attorney and city engineer.
Pamela Oil and Fertilizer Company,
asking for reduction Of taxes. Rejected
for lack Of jurisdiction.
Smith Il Collier, representing the
heirs OF q. o. d cklnson, TO determine
at once whether city will buy lot on
corner OF Vance and Echols streets.
he erred to president, city attorney
and city engineer.
BAYOU IMPROVEMENT.
Messls. L. J. Graham, L. +. Patter'
son and James Lee, it,, as committee
reported as follows;
1--WE, your Committee on the lpproyo
meut Of tho Bayou, recommohu vhht wy
engineer prepare plans and specification
npder which property owners may improve
Inc same, and that the engineer BIO insuuet
cd 10 lend his skill 10 such as apply TO him'
Adopted.
ARTISAN WELLS.
Messya, L. ]. Graham, ]. +, Randi,
AID r. +. Patterson, the committee
repo ted as f,llows:
dWe. your committee on the petition o
r O. braves, 70 be allowed TO ute the street
and alleys for laying pipes TOR distrlouun
Wa a. from DO d wells, whom he dvmon
s,rstos that he can furnish the ssme l
onsutitv and sufficient quality sahsiaotor
10 this Cou1 ell. would recommend that "a
petition be granite. in the manner stated 0
The city attorney as we can sec no ,Ssi
objection TO the same ana as the peopl
want pure, clear water.
City AttJr.ey Walker adds the -
lowing:
'Tho franchise to use the. street to la
piteg and distribute and sell water mu
emRpate from tho state, II can DO had
Mr.. Graves and associates by Organizing
water company under the general law, chal
ter OF the acts vf 1888, and thereatt'
procuring consent OF the city. Such consen
think, should ouly he finally given to
CORPORATION thus organized and after con
plihnce with the terms Of the charter al
The corporation thould be required TO emit
ipto q contract with tho city Tor the prote
ton OF the public and municipal interests
Adopted, and cootrsct to be mao
with the corpora ion when iorme
provided terms can be sgieed up N.
THE COURT toUARR FENCE
cer. r. F. Patterson offered Il
following:
P,.olp,d, That in lieu Of the Tesoluh
NJ /. tormer meeting donating the iron fen
around Court Square TO the School BoaI
VA tbe fence b, sold 20 the highest Dido
an the premises. alter advertising for I
aevs from the 2lst instant. and that the ri
cscds be an lied TO curbing aud otherw
imp owing the Square.
Carried.
RINGING INDoEsEMENT OF PRESIDE
MADDEN.
Col. r F. Patterson presented
following, which was the rea busin,
OF the meeting:
WgEREAs. This General Couteil is
formsd BY the public press ana puDnSteeQ
~ the city and county that ID. r. hadd
nresident Of the Board OF Fire and 70
Commissioners Of the Taxing pIsulet,
been indicted b. the grand Jury %